Feb. (., 1902. 



AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 



85 



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Convention Proceedings. 



Report of the Ontario Bee-Keepers' Convention, 

 Held at Woodstock, Dec. 3, 4 and 5, 1901. 



ItKl'OllTKI) BY 14. F. lIOI.TKIt.MANN. 



(Continued from pajre 74.) 



Prof. Sliiitt — We have just, received 11 report from the eoni- 

 mittoc to test the samples uf lioiioy, and in three cases out of 

 lour their judgment agrees with our chemical test of tlie (|uiil- 

 ity of honey. 



Mr. l)arllu;j moved that a vote of thanks be tendered to 

 I'rof. Sliutt and Mr. Flxter. and tliro\i};li tiiem to the Ottiiwa 

 (iovernment, for the services rendered to l)oe-kee|)ers in their 

 experimental work in the analysis of honey, etc. Carried by 

 a standint; voti-. 



TU'irni.lO Willi A IION'F.V-I)K.\I,KR. 



R. II. Smith then read a letter from a commission-house in 

 London that sent out advertising and other matter, and he 

 found the firm a fraud. 



Mr. Craig said he regretted that the advertisement of the 

 firm had appeared in the Canadian lice .Journal. 



Mr. Nolan explained a transaction he had with the same 

 firm ; the promise of payment had not been kejit. and a portion 

 of his account was still unjiaid. 



Mr. Brown recommended the exposure of such men, and 

 also that the editor of the Canadian l!ee .lonrnal take every 

 precaution to see that partes were responsible before an ad- 

 vertisement is inserted. 



R. T. Patterson, upon request, told how he was threati'ned 

 with a suit for damages in connection with bee-keeping. After 

 some discussion it was decided to leave the matter in tlu^ 

 hands of the National Hee-Keepers' Association, of which Mr. 

 Patterson is a meml)er. 



QUESTION DRAWER— MR. MILLER IN CHARGE. 



Ques. — What is the best season of the year to introduce 

 queens ? 



Ans. — During the harvest or directly after. 



Mr. Chrysler — If this is done extra stores should be pro- 

 vided, as the young queen will rear much brood and draw on 

 the stores. 



Mr. Evans — In ease of Italianizing, etc., would spring not 

 be an advantage ? 



ONE-PIECE vs. FOUR-PIECE SECTIONS. 



Ques. — Which are the better, one-piece or four-piece sec- 

 tions ? 



Ans, — Four-piece sections retain their shape better and are 

 stronger for market. 



Mr. Smith — Which is more generally used in Canada'.' 



Mr. Craig — 50 one-piece to one four-piece. 



Mr. Chrysler — The best bee-keepers use four-piece. 



Mr. Fixter — Do you not prefer the one-piece split top? 

 We use this. 



Mr. Hall — If you took much comb honey you would not 

 advocate the one-piece section. 



Mr. Holtermann — Mr. Clirysler is right. The quc^stion is 

 not wliich is mostly used, but do the best cotnb-honey produ- 

 cers in Ontario use the one-piece section ? They do not. They 

 use the four-piece, and I strongly advocate it. There is less 

 breakage with a hot-plate machine ; a full slieet of foundation 

 can be attached to the top-liar, and after that the section put 

 together. I know of no macliine in which this can be done 

 with the one-piece section. Wlien only a few sections are 

 used, and the cost for the machine mentioned is too great, I 

 believe in the one piece section witli the split top-bar. 



Mr. Pare — I use a brush with beeswax at the proper tem- 

 perature — not too hot nor too cold. A block lits the section, 

 and 1 can jiut them in very quickly after the section has been 

 put together, and use a full sheet, too. 



SMOKER-FUEL, LIGHTING, ETC. 



Ques. — Which is the best smokcr-fuol, and which is the 

 best and quickest way of lighting ? 



Ans. — Cedar bark is advocated but it burns out too fast. 

 For lighting, cotton saturated with saltpetre : lighttho cotton 

 after drving. 



A .Member — Kotten basswocid. 



I'res, .Newton -I'laiiiT-shavings. I throw a handful of 

 grass on lop 



.Mr. I'.rown— I prefer rotten ash. 



.\lr. Arinstrong--I use rotten rdra, cedarbark and planer- 

 shavings. 



Mr. Ihilmes — Cedar bark. 



Mr. Mall- Cedar bark. 



Ml-. .McKvoy — If liees are very spunky, try dry .June-grass. 



Mr. llolterinaiin- -Try compri'ssed peat-fuid. 



Mr. I'ixtor — Use an old bag rolled up. 



I'UICES OF nONKV— SHADE FOR BEES. 



<Jues. Can wi' maintain Ihr' present better prices for 

 hcuiey. and how ? 



Alls. — Too heavy a i|uestiou tor me, but I believe the 

 (iuild will help. 



Ques. -Which is tli(! most advisable, natural shade or 

 artificial, when necessary? 



Ans, — I like tlie ojien spring, but later, shade ; not lu-ing 

 able to have lioth, I always jdace. bees under tree.:. 



I'res, Newton — Unless too dense, natural shade. 



Mr. Fixter— I believe an apiary in the open is best. If 

 thi' trt^es are high it is a great disadvantage for swarms. 



Mr. Dickinson — Clip your cjueens' wings, then you do not 

 need to climb trees. 



Mr. McEvoy — I endorse Mr. Miller's statement. 



Mr. Pare — I want bees in the open ; they work longer. 



Mr. .Shaver — The same here. 



Mr. Hall — Aly bees work from daylight to dark when there 

 is honey to gather. They are under trees. \Vliat more can 

 yours do ? 



.Mr. Smith — I find as to working and results no difference 

 between shade and tlie open. 



Mr. Dickinson — Shelter on the north and west sides is 

 wanted. 



OUTDOOR WINTERING. 



Ques. — In wintering outdoors is it advisable to pack bees 

 before Nov. 1 ? 



Ans.— I like by October 20. 



Mr. Holtermann — I like them packed as soon as I get the 

 brood-chamber ready, iiy early packing the bees cover the 

 stores, and it is kept in Ijetter condition for them. 



Mr. Chrysler — I like late packing : the bees learn to clus- 

 ter during the cold nights. 



Mr. Hall — We packed October 16, and I would sooner 

 have done it October 1 , 



Mr, Shaver — I leave them until Nov. 1st or 10th. 



-Mr. Armstrong — Does Mr. Chrysler not find the liives 

 moist if packed that late? 



Mr. Chrysler — I did not notice. 



Mr. I'are — The earlier the better. 



EXTRACTED OR COMB HONEY. 



Ques. — Whicli pays better, extracted honey at 9 cents a 

 pound, or comb at SL.SO per dozen ? 



Ans. — Comb. 



]\Ir. McEvoy — It depends on the hive. 



Mr. Shaver — 9 cents for extracted pays best. 



Mr. Hall — Whr'u not much lielp, comb honey can be pre- 

 [lared for previously and taken otT after the How. I can pro- 

 duce Su pounds of comb lioney to too pounds of extracted. 

 If I can get $1.60 I will produce no extracted. 



Mr. Dickinson — Are seasons not getting shorter and more 

 difficult to produce comb honey? It strikes me the wax 

 should be considered. I have 200 pounds of wax: if I were 

 producing comb honey I would not have had this. 



Mr. .Miller — True, but the margin more than counter-bal- 

 ances this. 



Mr. Smith — At the price mentioned, section honey pays 

 best. It depends on locality. In the south of Ontario corab 

 honey can be produced to better advantage than in the north. 



WEDNESDAY— Evening Session. 



Pres. Newton introduced the new president, Mr, Evans, 

 who in a very clever manner thanked the Association for the 

 honor conferred upon hira. He took the position with diffi- 

 dence, especially with the modest vice-president, who consid- 

 ered himself unfit -for that position, advising the latter to 

 cultivate more " brass "during the coming year. He was glad to 

 see the good feeling and order maintained ; they were more 

 like Italians. (A voice added. '■ Long-tonguedl)"' 



He hoped that next year an increased number would at- 

 tend at Karrie. 



I'rcs, Evai.s then called for Mr. Hutchir.so I's paper on 



